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忽冷忽热

hū lěng hū rè

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • now hot, now cold
  • (of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate

Definition

形容态度、温度等变化不定，一会儿冷一会儿热。

Describing changes in attitude, temperature, etc., being hot and cold intermittently.

Usage

常用于形容人的情绪、态度或天气、温度等不稳定，时而好时而坏。

Often used to describe someone's mood, attitude, or the weather/temperature being unstable, alternating between good and bad.

Examples

  • 1 他对我的态度忽冷忽热，真让人捉摸不透。 (His attitude towards me is hot and cold, really hard to figure out.)
  • 2 最近天气忽冷忽热，很容易感冒。 (The weather has been fluctuating between hot and cold recently, making it easy to catch a cold.)
  • 3 她对待工作忽冷忽热，缺乏热情。 (Her attitude towards work is inconsistent, lacking enthusiasm.)
  • 4 暖气系统忽冷忽热，需要维修。 (The heating system is intermittent, needing repair.)
  • 5 这段感情忽冷忽热，让我很没有安全感。 (This relationship is hot and cold, making me feel very insecure.)

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